Sivananda World News: The Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Ashrams Sivananda Ashram Yoga Camp, Sivananda Headquarters, Val Morin, Quebec, Canada Om Namah Sivaya, Greetings from the Headquarters. Spring is in the air in May and the Yoga Camp is finally seeing sunny days. Most of the snow was cleared to make way for some spring cleaning. The EBM meeting finished then all the senior staff were taken up to the Subramanya Temple for Puja. Manjunath was able to make offerings and prayers for each of the different locations. All the members enjoyed the Temple food [...]

Sivananda World News: The Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Zentrum, Berlin, Germany Om Namah Sivaya! Three Saturday workshops took place this month. Scorpion workshop and sun salutation workshop helped students to improve their asana skills. The “How to Overcome Anger” workshop was well received. A highlight of the month was the Concert and Bhrata Natyam Dance. We welcomed for the second time Indranil Mallick and Partha Bose who gave a beautiful concert by Sitar and Tabla. The concert was followed by a Bharata Natyam Dance showing several mythological stories about Krishna, [...]

Vegetarian Cuisine MEDITERRANEAN SALAD - Serves 4 as light main course or up to 10 as a side salad. Mixed salad variety with added Mediterranean ingredients olives and feta cheese and vegetables for textural crunch. The dressing gives herbal freshness and fennel adds anise flavour. Ingredients: DRESSING: 1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 to tablespoons olive oil 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 tablespoon fennel seeds, crushed A few sprigs of fresh cilantro, finely chopped 1/4 teaspoon salt Pepper to taste Ingredients: SALAD: 4 ounces romaine lettuce and/or spinach, torn into small pieces 20 ripe [...]

Hatha Yoga CROW -  KAKASANA - A balance pose to strengthen arms and shoulder girdle. Start from a squatting position with legs and feet apart. Place palms on mat in front of you inside the knees with the elbows bent. Place hands apart, so they are facing inwards which takes strain off the wrists.  Hands are apart as much as the feet. Spread the fingers to help with distribution of weight.  Keep breathing rhythmically and looking straight ahead, lean weight forward into the arms and hands. Test your strength in arms and wrists.  You [...]

Sivananda Yoga FAQ Q 1:  How can a person, who has been thinking in a negative way for a long time, change to positive thinking? A: Start with some positive suggestive formulas: "I am hale and hearty. I am healthy. There is nothing wrong with me. I was under a misconception of my own abilities and capacities. Now I have realized my real nature". Do it with the help of some person advanced in Yoga or a devotee of the Lord. Start with a prayer to the Lord. Make prayer a part of daily [...]